Staff Shortages
Education news, analysis, and opinion about challenges associated with having unfilled school or district staff positions
Recruitment & Retention
CTE Grows in Popularity Among Students, But Teachers are Tough to Find
As career and technology education becomes more popular among students, schools struggle to fill teaching vacancies.
School & District Management
3 Big Challenges School Lunch Programs Face as They Feed Students
School nutrition directors report problems with costs, supply shortages, and staffing.
Recruitment & Retention
What the Research Says
What 4 New Studies Say About How Districts Can Attract—and Retain—Teachers
New insights on teachers' starting salaries, working conditions, and contract work can help leaders better hire and retain teachers.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
Student Loan Debt Is an Overlooked Crisis in Teacher Education
If we want to make the teaching profession a more attractive career pathway, we need to do something about debt.
Teacher Preparation
Then & Now
Why We Still Haven't Solved Teacher Shortages (Despite Decades of Trying)
The teacher-shortage discourse has a long history—and no perfect solutions.
Recruitment & Retention
Schools Have Fewer Teacher Vacancies This Year. But Hiring Is Still Not Easy
Schools struggled less to fill teaching positions in the 2024-25 school year, but they still started the year with vacant teaching spots.
Recruitment & Retention
Q&A
Schools Can't Find Enough Teachers. A New Federal Center Aims to Help
The U.S. Department of Education's research agency has launched a new center focused on improving teacher staffing and retention.
Recruitment & Retention
Quiz
Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Teacher Retention & Recruitment?
Answer 7 questions about teacher retention and recruitment.
Recruitment & Retention
Q&A
How This District Lowered Its Teacher Vacancy Rate to Almost Zero
Knox County schools in Tennessee has a multifaceted strategy to hire and retain more teachers.
School & District Management
Schools Don't Have Enough Bus Drivers to Start the School Year—Again
Bus driver shortages have worsened nationwide since 2020. Many districts are still scrambling to find enough people to transport students.
Recruitment & Retention
Some Districts Are Still Struggling to Hire Teachers for the New Year
As the school year creeps closer, districts are still trying to find qualified teachers to fill spots.
Recruitment & Retention
Why This District Established Its Own Police Department
Police departments nationwide are struggling to recruit officers. That makes it difficult for districts to find school resource officers.
Federal
Opinion
How to Get Ahead of a Trump Education Agenda
An attorney at the Center for Law and Education proposes three K-12 ideas to recommit to the promise of public education.
Recruitment & Retention
Spotlight
Spotlight on Teacher Shortages: Causes, Impacts, and Effective Solutions
This Spotlight will help you learn what teachers say keeps them on the job, key steps to building teacher pipelines, and more.